We can always use backups and maybe Mason Foster could slide outside if needed. I really was just looking at best LB available.

]]>By: 4everBucsFanhttp://www.joebucsfan.com/2013/04/if-its-not-forced/#comment-3206143
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:32:24 +0000http://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=87076#comment-3206143Personally I would give Orlovsky more first team reps just in case Freeman were to go down. If Freeman struggles this year, there will be a crop of decent QB’s in next years draft I would target. There just seems to be a weak class of QB’s this year, so I wouldn’t bother. JMO
]]>By: lurkerhttp://www.joebucsfan.com/2013/04/if-its-not-forced/#comment-3204466
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:46:36 +0000http://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=87076#comment-3204466per espn:

Bucs restructure Cody Grimm’s contract

April, 22, 2013 9:15 PM ET
By Pat Yasinskas | ESPN.com

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Cody Grimm recently took a cut in pay, presumably to keep his spot on the roster as the Bucs have rebuilt their secondary.

Grimm, who started nine games as a rookie in 2010 but has started only three games since then, took a $500,000 reduction in pay.

Grimm had been scheduled to earn $1.2 million in 2013. But the new deal calls for Grimm to make only $700,000. The Bucs freed up $500,000 in cap room with the restructure.

With Dashon Goldson and Mark Barron set as the starters, Grimm will go to training camp competing for a backup spot and a place on special teams.

]]>By: BamBamBuchttp://www.joebucsfan.com/2013/04/if-its-not-forced/#comment-3204116
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:51:01 +0000http://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=87076#comment-3204116Hey, I’m not saying “don’t” draft a QB in the 4th round. I just don’t think whoever that is will be competent enough to win a few games if forced to play. That said, I would look at any vet QB that has a better skillset than Orlovsky, even if they’ve had issues in the past. That doesn’t discount Leinart or Young, although Russell would also be more cap friendly. According to reports, he has been losing weight and should be at his goal of 270 by next month when he starts working out for individual teams. Yeah, that’s still huge, but he’s played at that weight before and it’s not a heck of a lot bigger than Free has played at. Wasn’t Free up to about 260 or 265 at one point? I’m also not saying we should sign any of those guys, but to bring a guy in and ask a few question, maybe get a physical at least gets an idea of whether it’s worth the risk or not to have a guy that could possibly win a few games. As for whether Russell has the head for the game, remember, he missed his rookie camps due to holdout, and when Garcia was in Oakland it was the year his head was all messed up losing a couple family members. Three years removed from that may allow him to be more focused on the game and actually do something. If not, what’s the loss? Cut the guy or never sign him…. Just saying it’s better than Dan O….
]]>By: BuccaneerBonzaihttp://www.joebucsfan.com/2013/04/if-its-not-forced/#comment-3203940
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000http://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=87076#comment-3203940Really, Dominick only brought us one big FA this year. Personally I would have liked a better backup QB but it is what it is.

Dominick has only gone for the younger free agents (with Ronde being the exception). Hopefully we’ll get depth along both lines and stay healthier this year. Biggest need? My vote is on DT.

I still think Ellis should be brought in as depth…our line coach might turn things aroung for him.

my thoughts are… players follow the money and we got plenty of it, or at least we did anyway. our huge cap space that we built up over the years really came in handy. but I dont think you have to worry about wooing anymore high priced free agents for the next couple of years, sans our own so to be free agents. now all we need to do as build our team around those free agent pickups through the draft and from role players.

As easy as Freeman makes the game look sometimes, when he is hot, he makes some boneheaded decisions. I liken his play to my dog’s behavior: Sometimes he does things that make you drop your jaw and think “wow, what a smart animal”, only to follow it up with something unmistakably STUPID. There is just no in-between with his play. He needs to show some resolve and find a way to win consistently, at all costs.

I hope we can trade back if the pieces aren’t aligned. No need to deviate from the BPA and board, we are going to be so much better for this approach.

What does thedeal signed by revis, Vincent Jackson, Carl nicks and the way we treat ronde say to other potential free agents that we might look at. In the revis deal it was only the bucs interested and the player had no say, but I say these things give us a great leg up on other teams if we ever were to be in a potential free agent fight in the future. Any thoughts?

]]>By: BuccaneerBonzaihttp://www.joebucsfan.com/2013/04/if-its-not-forced/#comment-3203708
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:41:00 +0000http://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=87076#comment-3203708BamBamBuc,
I would rather bring in Matt Leinhart or Vince Young. I don’t think you should ever sign a player without intending for them to play at some point.

What I really want is to draft Landry Jones in rd 4.

]]>By: DjoshFreemanhttp://www.joebucsfan.com/2013/04/if-its-not-forced/#comment-3203668
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:33:40 +0000http://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=87076#comment-3203668Tyler bray had a good line and two very good nfl ready receiver in Patterson and hunter.dont want him.landry jones would be great.if bjorn falls to the second rnd how do we not take him unless we trade into the first.his raw potential is outstanding.guy plays only on speed and strength, imagine learning from schiano and clayborn/bowers.

I sometimes find sports science on espn ridiculous but the piece on EJ Manuel today was outstanding.if the guy is essentially the next roethlicberger or kapernik than damn that’s a hard pass up.ball security is an issue but you can’t teach raw talent and accuracy…

]]>By: Curmudgeonhttp://www.joebucsfan.com/2013/04/if-its-not-forced/#comment-3203584
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:11:51 +0000http://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=87076#comment-3203584I don’t see how anyone can suggest we shouldn’t draft a QB. It’s been so long since we’ve had a competent back up QB, I can’t remember. Used to be people thought having a backup capable of winning games was a good idea. What happened?
]]>By: Aldohttp://www.joebucsfan.com/2013/04/if-its-not-forced/#comment-3203551
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:59:27 +0000http://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=87076#comment-3203551i would love to pick up Bray, Wilson or Dyfert…. other than that not so much
]]>By: Vic66http://www.joebucsfan.com/2013/04/if-its-not-forced/#comment-3203537
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:54:29 +0000http://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=87076#comment-3203537If Freeman looses it again by game 5 we had better have a viable backup ready. We can’t afford to have another moon walking wannabe masquerading as a quarterback. If Freeman gets serious about playing football instead of being Mr Hollywood we might be able to get a wild card this year.
]]>By: Danhttp://www.joebucsfan.com/2013/04/if-its-not-forced/#comment-3203516
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:46:03 +0000http://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=87076#comment-3203516Wow look at that great crowd at the Rays game…… Said no one ever
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